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2>3«r THE subscribers have, and will keep constant ly on hand, a large and well assorted stock of FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS, Hardware and Cutlery, Among which may be found the following articles: 200 ps. fancy Prints, 50 „ Furniture do. 50 „ assorted Cambrics, 75 „ „ Muslins of every variety, 100 „ 3-4 brown Shirtings, 75 „ 4-4 Sheetings, 25 „ 4-4 do. fine article, 25 „ 4-4 bleached do do 25 „ superior English Cloths, assorted colors, 15 „ 4-4 Merinos, assorted, 2 „ do. double width, 5 „ Circassian, ,; Carpetting, „ fine do , 10 „ Sacking, 20 doz. Napkins, ALSO, A LARGE AND ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Domestics, Sattinets, Cassimers, Bro linen Drillings, white do. bro. Holland, Vestings, Diapers, Russia Sheetine, Osnaburgs, Ladies and gents, kid Gloves, gents buck do. Silk and cotton Hosiery, Suspenders, A splendid assort llonnets Se Bonnet Ribbons, Thread and bolt Laces, do. Insertions, Bob inet, Grecinet, AN ELEGANT SUPPLY OF SILKS, SATINS, FRENCH MUSLIN, CHALLY,CH ALLIETTE, Silk, Bombazine and Satin Stocks, Black Satin Bosoms, Collars, Ac. Arc. Together with a complete and splendid assort ment of SUMMER CLOTHING, Among which are a few THIBET VESTS, a new and superior article for wear. LIKEWISE, A GOOD SUPPLY OF Bridles, Saddles, Harfingals, HOUSINGS, STIRRUPS, HIDING WHIPS, DRIVER’S WHIPS, Sec. All of which will be sold on such terms as will suit purchasers, who are respectfully invited to call. JERNIGAN, LAURENCE Se Cos. April 9 2 CHEAP CASH STORE. THE subscriber has brought on from New York, a supply of Cheap and fashionable Goods , suitable both to the times and season, consisting of the following articles, viz. Bleached and brown Domestics, White and brown, striped and plain Drilling, Plain do Linen, Furniture, dress and aporn Checks, Plain, fancy and figured Silks, Black, Italian and Gro de Nap do. . Printed Muslins and Cambrics, Plain and printed Lawns, Figured, plain, Swiss and Mull Muslins, do do Bobbinett, Bobbinett Lace and Edging, Worked Muslin Capes and Collars, do Cuffs and infants bodies, do Cliil. Lace and Muslin Caps, Irish Linen and Lawns, A good assortment of Frencli and Eng. Prints, Scotch and French Ginghams, Ladies work Baskets, ' Bead Bags and Money Purses, Silk and satin Reticules, White and brown Cotton Hose, Gents, do do half Hose, Boots, Shoes and Pumps, Bonnets and Hats, TOGETHER WITH AN ASSORTMENT OF READYMADE CLOTHING. Resides various other articles too tedious to men tion. A. G. MARSHALL. Florence, June 9 11 NE W GOODS. THE subscribers, in addition to their former stock have received a fresh supply of Dry Goods and Cutlery, from Charleston and Augusta, making theii as sortment tolerably good. They are now offering articles suitable to the season, on as good terms as any in the market; in their stock may be found Challys, Challietts, Silks, Muslins, Grass, Brown and Irish Linens, Fancy Prints, French Callico, French Muslins, a splendid article, Diaper, Nankeen, Domestics, Checks, A variety of gentlemen and ladies Hose and half Hose, Shoes, Hats, Cotton Cassimere, With a variety of other articles not enumerated. Our customers and the public generally are invi ted tc call and examine for themselves. June 9 11 GARDNER & HARVEY. 01S. R.W.&Z. C. WILLIAMS, HAVING associated themselves in the PRAC TICE OF MEDICINE, respectfully ten der their professional services to the citizens of FLORENCE and the surrounding country. From their extensive acquaintance with diseas es appertaining to a Southern clime, they flatter themselves that they will be enabled to give com plete satisfaction to their employers. One, or both may be found at their office at all times, when not professionally engaged, conse quently those who will honor us with a call, may always expect prompt and immediate attention. Florence, April 9 2 LAST NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to A. R. Hill Se Cos. H. W. Jernigan Sc Cos. Hill, Jernigan & Cos. Hill, Laurence & Cos. Jernigan Lau rence <fc Cos. Jernigan, Gachet Cos. and W. D. Hill, are requested to make immediate pay ment as longer indulgence cannot be given. May 25, 1838. 9 H. W. JERNIGAN, for all Concerned. FOR SALE, BY the subscribers 190 sacks SALT, for CASH, onlv. JERNIGAN, LAURENCE Sc Cos. April 9. Ift3(s|. Attorney at Law, FLORENCE. STEWAJIT. COUNTY OA Apfill6 pf NEW STORE. THE subscribers would respectfully inform the inhabitants of Florence, Stewart county and the adjoining country, that they have refitted the store formerly occupied hy Mr. J. M. Miller, and more recently by Wm. Stafford, Esq. on Centre street, where they are now opening A NEW AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF «/*'!• GOODS, HATS, BOOTS. SHOES, & BROGANS. Ladies and Bonnets* Hard and Hollow Hare, WAGON AND CART BOXES, Sec. See. The above stock has just been selected from the New York and Boston markets. ALSO, A LARGE STOCK OF GROCERIES, Viz. BACON—HAMS, SIDES AND SHOULDERS, Hour, Gnrd, Sugar »V Coffee , BRANDY, RUM, WHISKEY, WINES AND CORDIALS. All of which they offer for sale on the most rea sonable terms. ANDREWS & BEMIS. Florence, August 1 19 N. B. We are daily expecting PAINTS, OILS and WINDOW GLASS, anil a large as sortment of BOOKS and STATIONARY, ME DTCINES, BAGGING and ROPE, See. A ic B. FORWARDING AND COMMISSION'’ Hfi S /TV j E SS, In the City of St. Joseph, Fla. The undersigned have formed a f M copartnership under the firm of J ANDERSON STARR Sc Cos. for conducting a Forwarding and Commission Business, and have undertaken the construction of Commodious Warehouses in St. Joseph, lola, and the Chipola Depot, for the stor age of Cotton and other agricultural productions. We pledge our best exertions for the interest of all concerned, and respectfully solicit a share of con fidence from the public. W. ANDERSON, J. B STARR, Se W. E. ANDERSON. August 11, 1838 20. REGIMENTAL REVIEW. A REGIMENTAL Review will take plate at Ltmipkin, on Friday, the 14tli September next, at 11 o’clock, A. M. All officers will strict- i ly attend and have their respective commands in attendance at that time. A full and complete return of the number of men and arms subject to militia duty, w ill be re quired by all officers commanding companies and battalions. Respectful and due subordination will be required. Given under my hand at office in Florence, Ga. this 13th August, 1838. A. B. C. WINFREY, Col. 22 3t Comm'dg 77th Reg. G. A/. WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in DE CEMBER next, before the Court House door in the town of Americus, Sumter county, within the lawful lioursof sale, Lot of Land, No. two hundred and forty seven, in the 28th district formerly Lee, now Sumter county, the same be longing to the estate of Philip Troy, deceased— to he sold for the benefit of the heirs and credit ors of said deceased. Terms made known on the day. NANCY TROY, Adm’x. JOHN PENNINGTON, Adm’r. July 4, 1738. Id OUR months after date application will be made to the honorable the Inferior court of the county of Sumter, whilst .sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell ail the real estate o Philip Troy, late of said county, deceased. NANCY TROY, Adm’x. JOHN PENNINGTON, Adm’r. July 4, 1838. 16 months after date, application will be made to the honorable the Inferior Court of Stewart county, when sitting as a court of ordina ry, for leave to sell the real estate of James Gilles pie, late of the State of Mississippi, deceased. July 2. 1838. 15 RICII’P KIDD. FOUR MONTHS after date, application will he made to the Inferior Court of Stewart county, when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the lands belonging to the estate of George Shaw, deceased. JOHN BLACKSHEAR, Adm’r. June 9, 1838. 11 IT* OUR months after date application will be made to the honorable Inferior Court of Stewart county, when sitting for ordinary purpo ses for leave to sell the Land and Negroes belong ing to the estate of Bluford Spence, late of said county deceased, for the benefit of the heirs aud creditors. JAMES HILLIARD, Adm'r. April IC, 1838. 3 FOUR months after date application will be made to the honorable Inferior court of Stew'art county, when sitting for ordinary purpos es, for leave to sell the Land and Negroes belong ing to the estate of Timothy Carrington, deceas ed, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors. JAMES HILLIARD, Adm'r. April 16, 1838. FOUR months afterdate, application will be made to the honorable Inferior Court of Stewart county when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell all the property belonging to the estate of Lewis Dupree, sen. late of Stewart county, deceased, both real and personal. LEWIS DUPREE,jr. Adm’r. June 25.1838. 13 FK II ALE SC BOOL. MISS MARGARET HARVEY, of Ma con will open a FEMALE SCHOOL in this place on Monday next, 9th inst. in the new house built by A. DeLaunay, Esq. in the North ern part of town. July 7, 1838. PAY YOUR TAXES. THE citizens of Florence are notified that their Taxes are now due, and are requested, (in order that our town mav be improved,) to come forward and plank up the Rino. Aug- 4 19 J. P. II \RV EY. Collector NOTICE. I FOREWARN all persons from trading for five thirty dollar notes given to Maj. M. O. Snelgroves. about the 13th or 14th of July last, as the consideration for whieffSfiltrfrßfeS'were given having failed, I am determined not to pay them. NEEDHAM IIARVILL. Aug. 20 22 3t* THE GEORGIA MIRROR. VALUABLE PROPERTY FOH S.EMail. ] 7*oll the purpose of closing the estate of Asaph R. Hill, late of Stewart County deceased. The subsriber will sell at private sale, one third or the w hole of the following property, viz. ONE COMMOOIOUS NEW STORE HOUSE AND LOTS, The well known stand of Hill Laurence Se Cos. Lumpkin Ga. Also 34 acres Land adjoining said Town, handsomely situated for private resi dence. Also the well known, Hofei* Fitrnitlire And Lots, in the Town of Florence, at present occupied by Mr. A. Burnett. Also the large framed, WARE HOUSE AND FIXTURES, In the Town of Florence, at present occupied by Jernigan Laurence &Cos Also two unimproved Lots, in said Town, Nos. 108 and 109 in square H- high elevated ground for building. Also about $20,000 worth of . Sssortcd r JMerchandise. Also two settlements of valuable pine Lauds, con taining 740 acres, 3 miles from Florence. Also 8 Lots in the city of St. Josephs, amongst which are Lots to suit the merchant or the settler. Also 27 shares of the Capital Stock in the St. Josephs Rail Road A Canal Company. Also one fine Sad dle Horse. Any of the above property Will he sold on ac commodating terms, by application to the sub scriber at Florence Georgia HENRY W. JERNIGAN Ex’fr. an 1 partner of Y. 11. ; Fill and veaed The Subscriber will sell several valuable settle ments of Land, from 202-i to 1000 acres. May 25, 1838 9 H. W. JERNIGAN. Columbus Enquirer and Southern Re corder will please give the above three insertions and forward their accounts for payment. H. W. JERNIGAN. LOTS IN FLORENCE, FOR SALE. ft—J The subscriber offers for sale on nc f£V, v- j eotnniodating terms, several Business and Residence Lots in the town ol Florence, beautifully situated, ami one improved lot with a comfortable dwelling hoo-e, on the same for sale or rent. Persons wishing to settle in Florence and are desirous of purchasing Lots for business or residence will do well to call and examine mine as they will be sold cm very libera! terms. Florence is rapidly thriving and in a short time must become a place of immense bu siness, situated as it is in a healthy section of the country, surrounded by wealthy and industrious planters. 1 would also remark that the citizens are rcta king arrangements to have fine schools established both Male and Female—which are now in dera tion. A fine female Academy is in contempla tion which will shortly be completed when Flor ence will be enabled to compete successfully with any town in Georgia for advantages of this bind. The subscriber also offers for Sale on liberal terms 600 acres of land with, some SinproyTunents on the road leading from Lumpkin to Itwinton, 5 miles from the former place. The situation is beautiful and healthy, the water good. Persons wishing to purchase orview the premises will call on Mr. James P. Matthews near the place who is my authorised agent for the sale of stud l;*nds or to the subscriber near Florence. JOHN T. B. TURNER. July 28, 1833 18 ’ ALABAMA LANDS FOR SALE. ■jV Half 9 14 /30 * S. half 4 14 ’ 30 N. half 8 14 30 N. half 7 14 30 S. half 7 14 30 S. half 6 14 30 S. half 11 14 '29 S. half 20 lri 28 S. half 34 1 and 28 N. half 36 19 . 29 S. half 36 19 29 AV. half 29 16 26 N. half 6 16 3d E. half 21 22 26. E. half 22 13 28 N. half 33 20 26 S. half 32 18 28 W. half 26 15 24 S. half 29 16 25 E. half 2 18 25 Any of the above Lands will be sold on terms to suit purchasers, by application to John 1). Pitts, Esq. Florence, Ga. or to the subscriber, at Ma con. J. COWLES. July 26 18 The Columbus Sentinel will publish tlie"above. Head-Quarters, Florence, Gv, August 13th, 1838. ORDERED, THAT James L. DeLaunay be and he is here by appointed Adjutant for the 77th Regi ment, Georgia Militia—rank and grade according to the Militia laws of the State now of force. 1 hat Lemon C. Morgan be, and he is hereby appointed Sergeant Major for the 77th Regiment, G. M. do. do. 1 hat A. P. ’tvood be and he is hereby appoint ed Quarter Master and Regimental Paymaster for the 77th Regiment, G. M. do. do. * That Alfonso DeLaunay be and he is hereby appointed Counsellor and Regimental Clerk, for the 77th Regiment G. M. That Dr. R. \\ . \V illirtnis be and Jie is hereby appointed Regimental Surgeon and M. D. for the 77th Regiment, G. M. do do. I do hereby order and require all officers and privates belonging to the 77'h Regiment, G. M. to obey and conform to the orders of the several officers appointed for and belonging to the Regi mental stafl of said Regiment. Given under my hand, at office, in Florence, this 13th day of Au gust, 1838. A. B. C. WINFREY, Col. _ 22 3t Comm'ding 77th Ucg. G. M. ~ NOTICE A. LL persons are hereby cautioned against ■ZSa trading for a note given by me to Z. Ylall, of South Carolina, on the 6th of January last, for land tor Which he gave me his bond for titles, since that time I learn said Hall is not the lawful owner of the land, therefore lam determined not to pay the note unless compelled by law. Y u g- 25 ~~ ;jt ISAAC W. COE, Blauk Notes, NEATLY PRINTED AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE TOWN COUNCIL. 1 Ordinances oj the town of Florence, passed hy the Board of Commits .oners, Jur.e 25, 1838. rSHiE board of Commissioners met according -I to adjournment, members present, R. W. Williams, lnteudaiu, Joseph M. Miller, Bcfij. Gardner and William Stafford. Ist. For the preservation of good order, and to prevent the annoyance consequent upon persons being intoxicated in the streets oil the Sabbath day, he it therefore Ordained, That no person or persona shall vend any spivitous liquors or any kind of merchan dize on the Sabbath day—any person or porous so offending, shall forfeit aud pay the sum of ten dollars for each and every offence. 2d. Aral be it further Ordained, That no slave or slaves shall be permitted to visit the town with out a written peni.it from his, her or their owner, or from the person or persons having the direction and control of such slave or slaves; and no slave or slaves, unless living in the place, shall be per mitted to remain in town after ten o’clock, with out it be specified I\ the written permit, under the penalty of receiving thirty-nine lashes on the bare back. 3d. And be it further Ordained, That any white person or persons trading with any slave or slaves, for articles other than those [minted out by -law; shall forfeit and pay the sum .of five dollars for' each and every offence, aud shall lie prosecuted to the extent of The law in such cases made, and pro vided. 4th. And he it further Ordained, That any per son or perrons who shall be found fighting or quarreling tv it inn the limits of the corporation, contrary to the good order and peace of the com munity, shall forfeit and pay the sum of not less than Throe nor more than Twenty dollars for each and every offence. sth And be it further Ordained, That the Mar shal receive for tlie correction of any slave v.hicli may he sent to him by the owner; or any person or persons having the control or direction ol said, slave, the sum of one dollar Ordained, That the Marshall he authorized an i required to prevent all unlawful assemblages, of individuals, and any and every thing calculated to disturb the peace and good order cl the com infinity. And any person or persons so offending be brought before the incorporated authorities ol the Town, to be punished at the discretion of the Board. Ordained, That any member of Council who shall be guilty of the violation of ny of the lore going Ordinances, shall pay double the amount imposed on other citizens. It being requisite io raise a revenue to .defray the necessary police regulations for the yVar 1838, Be it therefore Ordained, That the following rates of Taxation he imposed': On all improved lots in the town of Florence, a tax of 12A cents on every hundred denial's of val ue as returned or as-cssed. On all unimproved lots in said town a tax of 20 cents on evCVy SIOO assessed or returned. Ou all goods, wares and merchandise, including drugs, medicines, saddles, bridles, and harness, boots, shoes, ready made clothing, clocks, watches, precious stones aud jewelry of every description, heid and kept for sale in "the town of Florence, there shall be paid a tax of ten cents on every 100 dollars; the person giving in to swear to the high est amount of stock or merchandize which he may have had on hand, between the first day ol Jan uary, and the eighteenth day of June. On all retailers of spirituous or. fermented li quors, in less quantities than one gallon, a tax of ten dollars, and one dollar to the clerk in every in stance for a license. On efrcli male white inhabitant of said tow n, be tween the ages of 16 and 45, a tax of three dollars as a Compensation for road aud street duty. On each practitioner of law and medicine a tax of three dollars. On each'slave liable to road duty, a tax of -S3. On each slave not so liable, a tax of 50 cents. On every free male person of color a tax cfslo. On every free female person of a tax of S3. On all pleasure Carriages a Tax of 25 pents per wheel. On all Road Waggons, Jersey Waggons, Carts and Drays a Tax of 12i rents per w heel. On every Showman find Juggler who shall per form or Exhibit for public amusement, and who charges therefor, a Tax of ten dollars. On every circus or equestrian company, a Tax of S2O. On each and every collection of animals or Birds exhibited for money, a Tax of $lO, and all Showmen or Juggler, proprietors of wax figures, animals or Birds, every circus or equestrian com pany, before they shall lie allowed to exhibit, must apply to and receive from the Clerk a license for which, besides the before mentioned jsum, the y and each of them shall pay to the Clerk one dol lar for a license. .And be it further Ordained, that the assessor and collector before entering upon the discharge of his duties shall tAe an oath for the faithful per formance of his duty, and give bond and security, in the sum of three thousand dollars, and that he proceed forwiilfto assess and receive returns of al property pointed out in the several ordinances and that-after giving thirty days notice in the Georgia Mirror, he proceed to" collect. Be it further Orrfhhted, that all persons who shall refuse to give in their taxable property shall b double taxed, and after sixty days from the adver tisement of the, collector, execution shall issue against all defaulters as in ease of Tax for the State. R. AV . \\ ILLIAMS. Irttendant. T. GARDNER, Soc. "13 L it Ordained. That no persoh cr person JLP shall bathe in the Chattahoochee river, w ith in the incorporated limits ofthe town of Florence, above Centre street—any person or persons so of fending, shall be subject to a fine of One Dollar And be it further Ordained, r j hat if anv per son or persons shall fire guns or pistols within «he corporate limits of the towp of Florence, he or they shall be subject to a fine of Two Dollars And beit further Ordallied, That if any white person or persons 'shall run horses, mares, 'refil ings or nudes, through the streets of Florence, he or they shall be lined in the sum of One Dollar; and ;i any slave or slaves shall violate this Ordin ance, he or they shall receive twenty lashes on the bareback. R. W. WILLIAMS, lutcnd’t.' i Ko. Gardner, See . JuneTß i:i J HEREBY give notice that l will make bujiii- J- cation to the next. Superior Court of Baker county, to he held on the 4th Monday in August next, tor right of xlower (6 all the kinds belong mg to the estate of Jacob Sutton, late of said 1 Connty deceased. JUDITH SUTTON, I Vidovs. EROSRECTUS. OF THE Southern Literary Messenger f EHIIS is a monthly Magazine, devoted chief! -I- to Literature, but occasionally fimj: l room aiso for articles that fall within the" sccpe°'’' Science ; and not professing an entire disdain • tasteful selections, though its matter has been it will continue to be, in the main, original. ’** Party Politics, and controversial ’lheologv far as possible, are jealously excluded. They a** sometimes so blended with discussions in litef 1 ture or in moral science, otherwise unubjectiotT able, as to gain admittance for the sake of th" more valuable matter to which they adhere: h ! whenever that happens they are incidental, onlv not primary. T hey are dross, tolerated onlyVe* cause it cannot well be severed from the ore wherewith it is incorporated. * ' & Reviews and Critical Notices, occupy thei due space in the work: and it is the Editor’s aim that they should have a threefold tendency— tu convey, in a condensed form, such valuable truths or interesting incidents as are embodied in fiv works review ed, —to direct the readers attention tt>. books that deserve to be read— aud to w W!I him against wasting time and money upon that large number, which meritoniy to be burned. ],, , this age of publications that bv their variety and multitude, distract and ovenvheimn every undis cnniinating student, imdaktial criticism, g ( „. t rued bythV view s just mentioned, is one of the most inestimable and indispensable of auxiliary* to lain who efo u cto discriminate. Essays and T alls, having in view ’utility or v musement, or both—l iisToiuc.AL sketches—ami ReaiiSisences of events too minute for Liston yet elucidating it, aid hemlffning its interest may be regarded a- forming -tim staple of the vork. And -of i by, ent published —someth - ie> of no mean strain—to mail, ifest and to cultivate The growing poetical taste and talents of our country. The times appear, for sever'd reasons, to dp. xna.nd such a work—-and net one-alone, but many. The public mind is iV-verislf ami irritated still from recent po!.‘u <ii sfriies: The sc-ft, itS6uas:ve hiffuence of Liteiature is. needed, to allay that lever, aud soothe that irritatien. Yice and folly are rioting abroad:—They should be driven tv indignant rebuke, or i;;she«l by ridicule, into their lifting haunts. Ignorance , lords it over an nit nteiiS3 proportion of our people : —Every spriii should be set in motion, to arouse the enlfohten ed, and to increase their number; so that ifce great enemy of popular government mav no for ger brood, like a pm text '-us cloud, over the des tinies of our country. \tal to act einplish all these ends, what lnoi- powerful agent can be em ployed, than a ; criodu a! on the plan of the .Mes senger; it that plan be But earned out in prac tice ? : i he South peculiarly requires such an npetit. In all the Union, south of Washington, there arc but two Literary periodicals! Northward of that city's there are probably at least twenty-five or thirty! Is this contrast jt*Milled by the" wealth, the leisure, the unlive tali it, cr the actual literary' taste of the Southern /-mple, compared with those of the Northern ! No: for in wealth, till eels and test;', we may jimtiy claim, at least, an equality with our brethren mil a domestic insti tution exclusively cur ov. n, beyond all doubt, a - us, il w e choi'- c, twiep the leisure lor read ing and writing which they enjoy. It was from u deep sense ot this local want, that the word Southern was engrafted on this peri odical: and not with any design to nourish local prejudices, of to advocate supposed local inter tfsts. Far from any such thought, it is the Edi tor’s fervent wish, to see.fi,e North mil South bound endearingly togetbef, forever, in lire silken bands of mutual kindness and- affection. Far from meditating hostility to the north, he has al ready drawn, anil he hopes hereafter to draw, much of his c hoicest matter thence; and happy indeed will lie deem himself, should his pages, by making each rcgiei know the other hitler ccntri buto in any es.-nr : •! ocg’T e to ciisj el the lowciias cloudS'thcit now threaten die peace of boih, anil to bnguten and strei:g;hi u the sacred lies of fra ternal love. CONDITIONS 1. The Southern J/rerary 31 c.-sen; cr is ■pub lished in monthly numbers, of 64 large super: royal octavo pages each, on die best of paper, anil neatly covered, at <BS a year—pavabli in advance 2. Ur five new subscribers, "by sending tifiit names and S2O at one time to the editor, will re ceive their copies for one year, for that sum, or at $4 for each. 3. r I he risk of loss of payments for subscrip tions, which have been properly ce-tritnittei! to d- 5 mail, or to the hands ol a post master, isassi.ui' eil by tlie editor. 4. Ila subscription is not directed to be dis continued before the first number of ihc next vol tune has been published, it will betaken as aeon* tinuancc for another year. .Subscriptions commence with the beginning of the volume, and will not be taken for Jess (ban a year’s pub lication. 5. The mutual obligations ofthe publisher and subscriber, for the year, arc lully incurred as soon as the fust number of the volume is issued: after that time, no disc ontinuance of a subscrip tion wifi be permitted. Nor will a subscription be discontinued fur any earlier notice, -while any thing thereon ten,lnins due, unles t the option sis the Editor* 3 CARD. To the patrons of the Soutlrcrn Literary Messenger- The startling cost at which this work has been cstabjisheu, and is sustained, and the. back*'* ness ot many subscribers, in fulfilling their pari ol our mutual compact, calj indispensably lor an ap peal, not to their liberality—but to their justice. If punctual payments are eveV necessary,they are pre-eminently "so in the ease of such a publica tion, —purely literary—almost wholly original" and destitute of the vital aid which newspaper derive from advertisements. My all is at stake, in this enterprise.—lt * s a venture, stimulated indeed by some hope of c molument; but founded largely, also well warranted expe< tatiorr of rallying southed 1 talents nr.d Southern putdic spirit, around ibe drooping and weljnigh prostrate banner of Scud " ern Literature. Since it lias how acquired ciaiß' ! upon Southern justice— can it he, that the* ,ls urged ill vain ? ' - • Subscribers then, who are in arrears—and * fl them remember, that payment is due in achetn"' will, I-trnst, without delay, transmit the niou ! ‘ : '" they owe to me, at Richmond, by mail, at n ‘l < j risk and cost; taking proper evidence of the i< lC * and date of mailing; and retaining a meiuora® durp of each note sent. > THOMAS W. AVIIITK-